Design Geek

As I’ve mentioned, I have been trying to really focus on getting off the computer lately and getting back to my sketchbook. I’ve grown to really really love hand-lettering over the past few years, and continue to practice as much as possible. This past week,…

I’ve really been having fun focusing more on my hand lettering work lately, and if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you probably saw my most recent hand-lettered poster progress a few weeks ago. Well I finally had time to digitize this piece and…

I’ve always been a little enamored with typography (I think it comes with being a designer), but it’s only recently that I’ve started to delve into the world of hand lettering. I can’t get enough, and I’m so inspired by the amazing talent of the…

Ok, I know I’m a little late (I barely got our actual cards sent out before Christmas this year… again), but I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our family to yours. We had a fantastic time with family this weekend…

After hanging up our new kitchen artwork last week, I realized that the wall with my ‘bitchin kitchen’ poster really needed a second piece to balance it out. It was one of those things where one looked ok, and better than before, but it also…

UPDATE: Much to my surprise, I’ve had several requests for these invitations, so I have made them available for sale in my Etsy shop. Click here to view the listing. Although art and graphic design are definitely my passion (I have a bachelor of fine…

I was pleasantly surprised today when I ran across this image on Design Sponge: Because… that little #2 nail polish bottle in the middle is sporting the logo I designed for Megan Miller Collection (you can buy them at Anthropologie if you’re so inclined). The…

While perusing some of my usual blogs, I came across this set of hilarious ‘Honest Logos’ by Viktor Hertz (via Logo Design Love). And then I laughed a lot. The one above is my favorite (yeah, I’m totally a Mac girl), but they are all…

I found this video yesterday and had to share because I thought it was such a great summary of what we designers do everyday. A lot of times the question “what is design” can be a hard one to answer, but my perspective has always…